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The Lionel truck mounted motor RS-3 can pull surprisingly well

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The Lionel truck mounted motor RS-3 can pull surprisingly well
Posted by philo426 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 9:42 AM

This is a plastic framed ex Construction Zone RS-3 that I had  added a second power truck and a 3 position electronic E unit I repainted it in NYC livery and pulls very well .https://youtu.be/Fa5QlXekSYM

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 9:43 AM

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 12:41 PM

Great job!  I've got a Lionel RS-3 myself in Susquehanna livery, a J.C. Penney special run.  Looks good but isn't a good puller even with twin motors to begin with.

I'm mulling over if maybe, just maybe, I can fit the Lionel shell on a Williams GP9 frame like I did with a Lionel Jersey Transit U36CH. That was a success with a little "chopping and channeling" of the shell.  Williams diesels are great pullers and darn near bulletproof. 

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 1:52 PM

Yes I agree that Williams engines are great pullers!I took a Williams FM Trainmaster chassis and put a custom painted and decaled Lionel Trainmaster body together and it is a stump puller; efficient too ;takes very little voltage to get it moving at a nice clip.

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 1:57 PM

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 3:29 PM

Great job!  By the way, I tried a shell-swap with that RS-3 and a Williams GP9 I've already got and it's not going to work, the RS-3 shell is too shallow for the Williams motors.

However, as long as I had it apart I added extra weight to the RS-3 and now it's pulling a lot better!  

WHY didn't I think of that sooner?   Bang Head

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, August 13, 2022 3:59 PM

Just never know until you try,right?

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